I think co-op in Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (terrorist hunt) was without a doubt the most fun I have had playing video games with complete strangers.

Squad based games where people actually try to accomplish the objectives is absolutely enjoyable. Especially when the AI is actually half competent and challenging. I enjoy that way more than playing some 13 year old yelling the worst insults in a soprano's voice.

Oh yeah, I loved terrorist hunts is RS:V, though I wouldn't really call the terrorist AI "competent". We got to the point where we knew how to get them to spawn and would just camp choke points and slaughter them as they ran wave after wave into us.

Rylan wrote:I think co-op in Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (terrorist hunt) was without a doubt the most fun I have had playing video games with complete strangers.

Squad based games where people actually try to accomplish the objectives is absolutely enjoyable. Especially when the AI is actually half competent and challenging. I enjoy that way more than playing some 13 year old yelling the worst insults in a soprano's voice.

So on the scale of playing squad based objectives vs competent AI down to 13 year olds screeching over the headset, where does "chasing bhaw around in seemingly random circles while he captures flags" rank on that scale?

I do like co-op in a lot of games. MP gets annoying when you can't dedicate your life to the game like some people and you are at an immediate disadvantage just by the equipment you have. I'm fine with losing on equal grounds to someone who's better, but when you just become fodder b/c you have a pea shooter and they have an automatic cannon with sniper scope, homing rounds, and invisibility, it's just stupid. That's why I probably don't buy any more COD games.

MRandall25 wrote:Oh yeah, I loved terrorist hunts is RS:V, though I wouldn't really call the terrorist AI "competent". We got to the point where we knew how to get them to spawn and would just camp choke points and slaughter them as they ran wave after wave into us.

No matter how good AI is, it's still just that... AI. With enough time and critical thinking, you can always solve the pattern it has to follow.

As much as I criticize Mass Effect 3, it's probably the most I've played a console game, ever, due to the co-op multiplayer.

A lot of people hated the micro transactions and card collecting system, but it's probably the best thing to happen to the multiplayer. It allowed Bioware to release free dlc with completely new content, keeping the game fresh.

I've played it since the demo, and it's a completely different game now. They make balance changes and add dlc all the time.

Since release, they've more than doubled the playable characters, doubled the weapons, added new maps, enemy factions, and many other things.

Spangler wrote:As much as I criticize Mass Effect 3, it's probably the most I've played a console game, ever, due to the co-op multiplayer.

A lot of people hated the micro transactions and card collecting system, but it's probably the best thing to happen to the multiplayer. It allowed Bioware to release free dlc with completely new content, keeping the game fresh.

I've played it since the demo, and it's a completely different game now. They make balance changes and add dlc all the time.

Since release, they've more than doubled the playable characters, doubled the weapons, added new maps, enemy factions, and many other things.

I enjoyed the multiplayer for a while, then the ending of a relationship ruined the game for me. Who would have thought that could happen?

Rylan wrote:When it comes to video games, am I the only person that really only enjoys co-op multiplayer rather than the PvP multiplayer?

Not at all... I am not into PvP really at all. Then again, these days I don't play much MP at all.

I don't like PvP games, especially shooters. They seem fun for a while but ultimately pointless. Some of my favorite gaming moments in the last 10 years have been in co-op games with a friend or g/f. Games like Dungeon Siege (g/f). Project Eden - try playing that with your girl and see how much fun you have... and may I add what an incredible adventure and journey. I like playing shooters with my girl, too, because she really likes the sniper rifle and I prefer the big machine gun. Good combo.

I think I've had enough of Lego Batman 2. A lot of the remaining bricks are of the annoying variety. On top of that, I think due to bugs, I do not actually have 100% of the mini kits despite the game saying that I do because I didn't get an achievement for that when I got the last piece like I did with Super Hero and Citizens in Peril.

A few times during stages I saw it claiming that I had 12/10 pieces and crap like that, so for all I know, I may have left some stages early once I hit 10, not realizing it wasn't accurate.

Not the worst Lego game by any means, but definitely the most disappointing.

If you get it for the single player, then it was pretty fun though that alone isn't worth the $60. But its become the typical frustrating multiplayer since I don't play it enough to get good at it. So you end up having those that play a lot plus the annoying 12 year olds who absolutely destroy. Couple that with the complete repetitiveness of everything and it gets old fast. At least for me it did. Like today I played 3 games and all three my team ended up having the opposing team in our spawn and killing everyone before there was a chance to react. That stuff angers me to no end and I will probably only play from now on if my roommates tell me to.

Honestly, I don't know what you are looking for in a game, but Far Cry 3 is an awesome experience. Not just the single player (which for the record is quite enjoyable and satisfying) but the multiplayer is a good time. And my favorite part about it is in about 3 to 4 months you will begin to see a lot of User made maps that will help freshen up the game. So if you are going to drop $50 bucks on a shooter, I recommend Far Cry.

That recommendation is based on you not having a bunch of friends clamoring for you to get Black Ops II